Venom Movie’s Comic Book Influences Explained
It's safe to say Spider-Man fans have had a fairly mixed reaction to Sony's upcoming Venom movie so far. On the one hand, it's great to see Eddie Brock being given another chance on the big screen. On the other, lots of questions remain about a Spider-Man universe character getting a movie... without Spider-Man.
Still, the movie is definitely drawing inspiration from the source material. The film's director, Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland), has said that it's based mainly on two different comics arcs: Lethal Protector and Planet of the Symbiotes. So let's breakdown how this new Venom movie looks to be adapting Marvel's comics and those stories specifically...
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First Look at Netflix’s Shapeshifter Drama The Innocents
Teenagers go through a lot of changes, but Netflix's new supernatural series The Innocents is taking those growing pains to another level. The show follows two star-crossed high-schoolers, Harry (Percelle Ascott) and June (Sorcha Groundsell), who run away from their overprotective families to start a new life together, only to discover that June has the power to shapeshift. Unfortunately for them, it's not quite as cool or useful as the X-Men would have us believe - instead, it's a painful, confusing, and traumatic ordeal, and one of many discoveries that June will make about who she is and where she comes from.
Netflix revealed a first look behind the scenes of the atmospheric new drama series over the weekend, which you can check out below.
First Look at Netflix’s Shapeshifter Drama The Innocents
Teenagers go through a lot of changes, but Netflix's new supernatural series The Innocents is taking those growing pains to another level. The show follows two star-crossed high-schoolers, Harry (Percelle Ascott) and June (Sorcha Groundsell), who run away from their overprotective families to start a new life together, only to discover that June has the power to shapeshift. Unfortunately for them, it's not quite as cool or useful as the X-Men would have us believe - instead, it's a painful, confusing, and traumatic ordeal, and one of many discoveries that June will make about who she is and where she comes from.
Netflix revealed a first look behind the scenes of the atmospheric new drama series over the weekend, which you can check out below.
League of Legends Reveals New Game Mode, and It’s Not Battle Royale
League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced a new game mode, dubbed Nexus Blitz. It’s the first of a new, community-driven method of testing possible additional game modes called Experimental Modes.
In a board post written by gameplay producer Michael “SpaceNorth” Chu, Riot detailed how these Experimental Modes differ from other timed content like the Ultra Rapid Fire mode that comes and goes: “With experimental modes, we're looking for something that could last a while—maybe even as a permanent addition to League.”
League of Legends Reveals New Game Mode, and It’s Not Battle Royale
League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced a new game mode, dubbed Nexus Blitz. It’s the first of a new, community-driven method of testing possible additional game modes called Experimental Modes.
In a board post written by gameplay producer Michael “SpaceNorth” Chu, Riot detailed how these Experimental Modes differ from other timed content like the Ultra Rapid Fire mode that comes and goes: “With experimental modes, we're looking for something that could last a while—maybe even as a permanent addition to League.”
No, Kingdom Hearts 3’s Play Length Has Not Been Confirmed
Despite reports suggesting Kingdom Hearts 3 will have a campaign of around 40-50 hours, and additional content bolstering that number to an estimated 80 hours, Square Enix has not yet actually settled on the final length of the anticipated sequel.
A preview report from Geek.com of Kingdom Hearts 3 published earlier this month suggested those play time estimations had been confirmed. That would make for one of the longest main campaigns in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and the news of this lengthy play time was reported by a number of outlets as confirmation of KH3's official length earlier this week.
No, Kingdom Hearts 3’s Play Length Has Not Been Confirmed
Despite reports suggesting Kingdom Hearts 3 will have a campaign of around 40-50 hours, and additional content bolstering that number to an estimated 80 hours, Square Enix has not yet actually settled on the final length of the anticipated sequel.
A preview report from Geek.com of Kingdom Hearts 3 published earlier this month suggested those play time estimations had been confirmed. That would make for one of the longest main campaigns in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, and the news of this lengthy play time was reported by a number of outlets as confirmation of KH3's official length earlier this week.
Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection Contains All Destiny 2 Expansions
The Destiny 2: Forsaken - Legendary Collection will be arriving day-and-date with the launch of the latest Destiny 2 expansion, Forsaken, on September 4, and will include the base game, Curse of Osiris, Warmind, and of course, Forsaken.
Announced by Bungie alongside a new trailer, this collection will retail for $59.99 USD and will include everything needed to enjoy this latest adventure, as Forsaken requires players to own all previous expansions to play.
While this collection includes all previous content, it does not include the Destiny 2 Annual Pass which will grant access to three smaller expansions - Black Armory (Winter 2018), Joker's Wild (Spring 2019), and Penumbra (Summer 2019).
Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection Contains All Destiny 2 Expansions
The Destiny 2: Forsaken - Legendary Collection will be arriving day-and-date with the launch of the latest Destiny 2 expansion, Forsaken, on September 4, and will include the base game, Curse of Osiris, Warmind, and of course, Forsaken.
Announced by Bungie alongside a new trailer, this collection will retail for $59.99 USD and will include everything needed to enjoy this latest adventure, as Forsaken requires players to own all previous expansions to play.
While this collection includes all previous content, it does not include the Destiny 2 Annual Pass which will grant access to three smaller expansions - Black Armory (Winter 2018), Joker's Wild (Spring 2019), and Penumbra (Summer 2019).
HBO Orders Time Traveler’s Wife Adaptation from Sherlock Boss
HBO is developing a TV adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife from Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat.
The network has given a straight to series order for the project, based on the novel of the same name by Audrey Niffenegger. A premiere date for the series has not been set yet.
The story centers on Henry, a man who time travels unpredictably because of a genetic disorder, and his complicated marriage with Clare.
Moffat will write and executive produce the series alongside Sue Vertue and Brian Minchin. New Line Cinema also developed a 2009 film adaptation of the book which stars Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Steven Moffat, Hartswood and WBTV on The Time Traveler’s Wife," HBO president of programming Casey Bloys said. "Steven’s passion is evident in every project he’s written and we are certain that his love and respect for this mesmerizing and textured novel will make it a quintessential HBO series."